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Cranberry Turkey Meatballs diabetes friendly recipe

Cranberry Turkey Meatballs

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Makes 10 meatballs Kilojoules 460.24 Prep Time 30 minutes Total Time 45 minutes Made with Splenda® Original Sweetener

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a skillet, add sweetener, fresh cranberries, cranberry juice, salt, and BBQ sauce. Bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 5 minutes, gently smashing the cranberries with the back of a fork as they cook. Turn off heat. Carefully blend cranberry mixture until completely smooth (or leave it a bit chunky), using either an immersion blender or a regular blender. If using a regular blender be sure to remove the top to allow some steam to escape.
  3. In a bowl, beat egg and add panko, garlic, and onion powder.  Whisk together.  Add in ground turkey and Parmesan cheese, folding together gently until completely incorporated.
  4. Scoop out turkey mixture and roll into meatballs about 1 ½ tablespoon size (meatballs will shrink a little as they cook). Place on baking sheet a couple of inches apart. You should get about 30 meatballs total.
  5. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes, until completely cooked through.
  6. When finished, add meatballs to skillet and gently toss in cranberry sauce.  Top with a little extra fresh thyme.  Serve immediately!

Note

  • If sauce gets a little too thick, thin it out by adding more cranberry juice or water, and continue to heat.
  • Season cranberry sauce to taste.
  • As an appetizer, serve meatballs alongside cocktail picks.

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Serving Size: 3 meatballs

Energy 110
Protein 13g
Total Fat 2.5g
- of which saturates 1g
Cholesterol 45mg
Carbohydrate 9g
- of which sugars 4g
Dietary Fibre 1g
Sodium 210mg